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[![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2022-01%20Website%20U%CC%88bersetzungen%20Titelbild.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2022-01%20Website%20U%CC%88bersetzungen%20Titelbild.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/how-to-get-your-website-professionally-translated?hsLang=en) [How to get your website professionally translated](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/how-to-get-your-website-professionally-translated?hsLang=en) 3 May 2022 in Buying translations **A website is the digital calling card of a business. So a professional website translation, produced by a translation agency, is essential. But how does the process work, what options are there, and which issues should you think about in advance? MEINRAD gives you an overview of fully automated, semi-automated and manual workflows.** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2022-02%20U%CC%88bersetzungsreporting%20Titelbild.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2022-02%20U%CC%88bersetzungsreporting%20Titelbild.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/reporting-in-translation-management-eva-reiterer-on-key-indicators-and-more?hsLang=en) [Reporting in translation management – Eva Reiterer on key indicators and more](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/reporting-in-translation-management-eva-reiterer-on-key-indicators-and-more?hsLang=en) 3 May 2022 in Buying translations **Getting value for money, making savings, ensuring effectiveness – the requirements for translation processes are growing, and with it the demand for key indicators in translation. But what do we mean by reporting in translation? Why do people do it, and what basic knowledge do you need to produce useful reports? We asked our reporting expert Eva...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/2021-11%20Vorteile%20ISO%20Partner%20Titelbild.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2021-11%20Vorteile%20ISO%20Partner%20Titelbild.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/6-benefits-of-an-iso-13485-certified-translation-agency?hsLang=en) [6 benefits of an ISO 13485 certified translation agency](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/6-benefits-of-an-iso-13485-certified-translation-agency?hsLang=en) 7 February 2022 in Buying translations **Medical translations are a particularly sensitive issue, where incorrect translations can quickly have serious consequences for the safety of users and/or patients. By meeting various strict criteria, ISO-certified translation agencies guarantee consistent, high-quality translations. In addition to the ISO 17100 standard for the translation...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2021-10%206D%20Assessment%20Titelbild.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2021-10%206D%20Assessment%20Titelbild.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/thinking-strategically-before-buying-translations-how-a-6d-assessment-can-help-you?hsLang=en) [Thinking strategically before buying translations: how a 6D assessment can help you](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/thinking-strategically-before-buying-translations-how-a-6d-assessment-can-help-you?hsLang=en) 7 February 2022 in Buying translations **It doesn’t just take a fair amount of time to get from deciding to implement a new strategy for buying translations to beginning to work with your new translation provider(s) – there’s plenty of hard work involved for everyone involved too. To make sure you don’t forget anything amid all the upheaval, it’s worth carrying out a 6D assessment of the...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/2021-08-Inkonsistenzen.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2021-08-Inkonsistenzen.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/what-do-we-mean-by-inconsistencies-and-what-are-the-consequences?hsLang=en) [What do we mean by inconsistencies, and what are the consequences?](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/what-do-we-mean-by-inconsistencies-and-what-are-the-consequences?hsLang=en) 6 December 2021 in Buying translations **If you’re looking to save money when producing technical texts, there’s one issue that stands out above all the rest: avoid inconsistencies! But what exactly are inconsistencies, what consequences do they have, and how can you avoid them?** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC%20154%20Workflow.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=MCC%20154%20Workflow.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/there-s-more-than-one-way-to-get-a-translation-the-different-services-provided-by-translation-agencies?hsLang=en) [There’s more than one way to get a translation – the different services provided by translation agencies](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/there-s-more-than-one-way-to-get-a-translation-the-different-services-provided-by-translation-agencies?hsLang=en) 28 October 2021 in Buying translations **Translation agencies offer a wide range of services, including human translation, machine translation with post-editing, translation with revision and transcreation. But what’s the right choice for which texts?** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_140683934_2.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=AdobeStock_140683934_2.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-3-types-of-alignments?hsLang=en) [The 3 types of alignments](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-3-types-of-alignments?hsLang=en) 28 October 2021 in Buying translations **You’ll often hear the term “alignment” used in relation to translations. It involves matching up existing translations with the source texts so that they can be used for future translations. But there’s more than one type of alignment, and the right one will depend on what you’re looking for.** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/2021-07-Alignment.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2021-07-Alignment.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/what-is-an-alignment?hsLang=en) [What is an alignment?](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/what-is-an-alignment?hsLang=en) 28 October 2021 in Buying translations **CAT tools and computer-assisted translation have long been state-of-the-art technology. But every now and then you may find that translations haven’t been saved in a translation memory. If that’s the case, of course you won’t want to get everything translated again and you’ll be looking for a useful alternative to a new translation that saves you...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/2021-07-Modelle-Uebersetzungseinkauf.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2021-07-Modelle-Uebersetzungseinkauf.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/three-ways-to-buy-translations-from-multiple-selected-or-individual-providers?hsLang=en) [Three ways to buy translations – from multiple, selected or individual providers](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/three-ways-to-buy-translations-from-multiple-selected-or-individual-providers?hsLang=en) 15 July 2021 in Buying translations **If you’d rather avoid the agony of choice when buying translations, you might decide to put all your eggs in one basket. Thinking strategically can save you lots of time and money – we explain the pros and cons of decentralized, centralized and hybrid models when buying translations.** [Previous](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations/page/4) [3](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations/page/3) [4](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations/page/4) [5](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations/page/5) [6](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations/page/6) [7](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations/page/7) [Next](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations/page/6) ### Suche ### Search ### Kategorien - [Buying translations (78)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations) - [Process optimization (30)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/process-optimization) - [Machine Translation (16)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/machine-translation) - [What matters most (9)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/what-matters-most) ### Categories - [Buying translations (78)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/buying-translations) - [Process optimization (30)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/process-optimization) - [Machine Translation (16)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/machine-translation) - [What matters most (9)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/tag/what-matters-most) ### Neueste Beiträge [The 5 biggest risks in the translation process – and how they can be minimized](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-5-biggest-risks-in-the-translation-process-and-how-they-can-be-minimized?hsLang=en) 3 October 2024 [“Let’s constantly raise the bar, with style and a smile.” - TOPPAN Digital Language tell all about the MEINRAD M&A and the future of the translation industry](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/lets-constantly-raise-the-bar-with-style-and-a-smile-toppan-digital-language-tell-all-about-the-meinrad-ma-and-the-future-of-the-translation-industry?hsLang=en) 5 September 2024 [How classifying texts can help you create the perfect translation workflow](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/how-classifying-texts-can-help-you-create-the-perfect-translation-workflow?hsLang=en) 6 August 2024 [![Meinrad.cc Logo](https://www.meinrad.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Meinrad-Logo-hoch-footer.svg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/?hsLang=en) **TOPPAN Digital Language GmbH** St. Michaeler Straße 2 9400 Wolfsberg, Austria - [Log in to customer portal](https://jobs.meinrad.cc/customers/#/sign-in/) - [Log in to vendor portal](https://jobs.meinrad.cc/vendors/#/sign-in) - [Company information](https://www.meinrad.cc/en/footer/company-information/) - [Privacy](https://www.meinrad.cc/en/footer/privacy/) - [About us](https://www.meinrad.cc/en/footer/about-us/) - [Careers](https://www.meinrad.cc/en/footer/careers/) - [Contact](https://www.meinrad.cc/en/company-resources/contact/) - [Certificates](https://www.meinrad.cc/en/quality-reliability/#certifications) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meinrad-cc-communication-consulting-gmbh/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/meinradcc/) MEINRAD is a [Member of Tekom](https://www.tekom.de/) and [Founding member of AATC](https://www.aatc.biz/start) Copyright © 2021 MEINRAD | Powered by [Growth Ninjas GmbH](https://www.growth-ninjas.com)